Seoul Grand Park "Meet Animal Educators and Educational Programs During Seol"

Seoul City Public Service 100 People First-Come, First-Served Daily Reservation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Seoul Grand Park announced on the 9th that it will hold an 'Endangered Animal Protection Education Program' for children, families, and visitors from the 21st to the 24th, a four-day event to learn about the importance and practice of protecting endangered animals in the Year of the Black Rabbit (Gyemyo Year, 癸卯年).

The 'Endangered Animal Protection Education Program' is conducted in line with the Black Rabbit Year season, focusing on protecting endangered animals together with the black rabbit. To enjoy the festive atmosphere of the New Year, the program is composed of five missions using the twelve zodiac animals from Korean culture.

This program is a play-based on-site education where an animal interpreter dressed as a rabbit, the zodiac animal of this year, teaches about endangered animals through missions. It is not simply an animal interpreter informing about endangered animals, but a combined educational content and missions that visitors solve together.

The program consists of five mission stages: solving word puzzles, endangered animal conservation quizzes, writing down wishes for action, a photo zone, and making a 2023 calendar. At each mission, an animal interpreter dressed as the White Rabbit (from Alice in Wonderland) appears to explain the history of the zoo and endangered animals in an entertaining way, stimulating visitors' curiosity.

Participants who complete each stage challenge are given a chance to draw a prize to test their New Year luck. The prizes include products that encourage participation in environmental conservation activities, such as pencils made from recycled materials and mini eco-bags.

The program accommodates a total of 800 participants over four days, with 100 people per day through advance reservations and 100 people per day through on-site applications. Those wishing to participate in advance can register on a first-come, first-served basis (100 people per day) starting from the 10th via the Seoul Grand Park website and Seoul Public Service Reservation. For more details, inquiries can be made to the Nature Learning Team.

The education venue is the indoor viewing area of the 1st Africa Pavilion, where giraffes can be seen, which has recently been renovated into a zoo history zone.

Kim Jaeyong, director of Seoul Grand Park, said, “We have prepared an enjoyable animal protection education program so that families can spend harmonious time together at the zoo during our traditional holiday, the Lunar New Year.” He added, “We will continue to do our best as an educational institution to protect and raise awareness of endangered animals.”

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